Who's the richest person in every state? 2015

Forbes has compiled a list of the richest person in each state, with fortunes ranging from $700 million in Alaska to Bill Gates' $80 billion in Washington. See more with Movoto's interactive map.

By Dylan Baddour

on May 1, 2015 10:04 AM

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Nearly a million people became millionaires last year.
The number of people worth $1 million or more rose by 920,000 last year. But they still have a long way before catching up to these folks.
Check out the richest people in each state. less

Nearly a million people became millionaires last year.
The number of people worth $1 million or more rose by 920,000 last year. But they still have a long way before catching up to these folks.
Check out the ... more

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Nearly a million people became millionaires last year.
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